Six die in diarrhea outbreak

CIAMIS, West Java: Six people have died in an outbreak of diarrhea which has hospitalized at least 400 villagers in the Cipaku district, officials said.

They fear that the number of people affected will rise because it hits remote villages inaccessible by four-wheel vehicles.

"Many died before they reached the hospital. The number of people admitted with diarrhea has been increasing over the past 10 days," Antara quoted a local health official.

The regency office has sent more medical supplies and mobilized health personnel to the stricken villages, the official said. (pan)